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That almost sounds word for word what I remember reading. I used to think, man, nothing can kill a Marine.
Ni hao:
Well if you guys didn't like that real estate commercial, how about the one where the agent meets the chinese family (all 3 generations) at the airport, and pops of his one line of chinese, welcome to america?
Then the wife keeps bowing, wtf? chinese don't do ceremonial bows, thats the Japanese! And chinese would be moving somewhere they already had family or a job...
But the real kicker, why the hell doesn't that "huge NAME WITHHELD" racist real estate company have at least one agent that speaks Mandarin? If I had out of country clients, I would partner with an agent who is a native speaker of their language! Anyone who knows anything about mainland chinese knows their is NO WAY IN HELL they would trust a non chinese agent met over the internet to guide their investment...
zai jian
@Malcom,
I was stationed there several times in the 80's (as well as Long Beach) but I actually lived in IB (Imperial Beach) and took the "trolley" to 32nd St. off Harbor Drive. I was much more familiar w/ TJ.
I'm getting tired of seeing these young guys in Oceanside getting ready to ship off. They are the nicest kids, and I want this war to end. I don't understand how it equates to surrender by pulling the military out. We have images of Saddam hanging on the end of a rope, I doubt any historian will say that we failed in the initial mission.
IIRC The City of San Diego had a number of major defections from the finance com. Fiduciaries became whistle blowers and there was a lot finger pointing (particularly where the pub. emp. pension was concerned)?
Ha ha, I'll bet. I go down to IB sometimes. First it's a nice drive along the strand, but I take the dogs to the beach where it winds back towards the estuary. That is a pretty cool area. The condos on the beach there got up to the 600K mark. Now when you walk the little strip there, you will have desperate owners saying "are you here for my open house?"
I used to work for the guy who was a bartender in the background of Top Gun. The BBQ place is still unchanged across from Seaport Village.
"are you here for my open house?"
Now THAT is sad! Uh yeah I like to make sure my DOGS approve before I make an offer? Sad... AND nerdy.
Malcom,
As I have said many times, although I was "paid" by the U.S Navy (I was in my own navy). Oh if they only knew!
Steaks are the easiest to cook, if one can even call that cooking.
That is not true. You need a *really* hot oven to get the outside crispy without over-cooking the inside. Fleming's broils the steak at 1600 degrees. I do not have such an oven.
Depending on the duty it is either a chore, or like it sounds like with you, some people find a lot of freedom. I've worked places where military guys grab some part time work. Sounds like you had a lot of fun in the 80s here.
You need to check out the latest issue of Vanity Fair….. neat story on sushi. $170,000 for one fish! Says American fisherman thought Bluefin worthless until the early 70’s. Sold it for cat food…….
I know that already. It is a big fish though.
I did get to know the area while on shore patrol which was broken down into like 5 different "beats". National City/Chula Vista/IB/The Border. Balboa Park/Hospital. "B" Steet (downtown). Sea World. East County (to include the Los Calinas women's detention facility, a real "treat").
Peter P,
Well, 90%. I surprised people don't eat steak more often. Just $8 worth of meat from Costco, a dash of Montreal Steak Seasoning, and a small toaster oven will feed two people quite well.
But then again, the sight and taste of the reddish juicy meat is enough to satisfy me.
I like my beef rather rare. However, very-well-marbled meat (e.g. Kobe) should be more cooked.
I got lucky. You had to be 21 to be able to respond to the call at a bar which eliminated 98% of the crew. And yes I'd rather the guys up in Oceanside were breaking up bar fights.
Outback Steakhouse is a disagreeable experience. Overcrowded, high prices, and greasy food. I can eat much better for 1/5th the cost and half the time.
Peter P,
I thought you're suppose to cook Waygu more rare or it would cook away the fat too much.
I thought you’re suppose to cook Waygu more rare or it would cook away the fat too much.
I like the flavor of semi-burnt fat. Raw fat is gross.
Vegetarians will never understand why that Matrix dude betrayed humans.
I like well seasoned raw fat. I seek out fatty prosciutto.
That is different because prosciutto is cured.
It is seared I think, I love it. I guess that's one more thing Astrid and I disagree on :(
Shore Patrol, no wonder you had a good time. I heard that is a dream job.
Gc wants to be a woman:
I wouldn't bother paying a flight to asia to buy sex. Your mom and sisters will do the service here much cheaper then the $1200 ticket.
Just like when Peter P said, "I've been happily married for 5 years." I knew his wife was standing right there.
My FB friend's condo in MV sold today. I don't know the details yet. I think it was on the market for a month (?) with no offers.
Are things slowing down in the "prime" parts of the Bay Area yet? It still seems like places are moving pretty well to me. I'm focused out of state right now though. How about rents? Any increases?
azrob,
gc likes to imagine himself a provocateur - I'd just chill out when it comes to some of his seemingly off-the-wall statements.
Steak-wise, nothing beats a good steak frites combo at a nice classic French bistro, imo.
The one exception to the "nothing is better than a naked steak" rule is Fred's Steak. That is still da bomb.
Well, assuming my "transaction" even goes through I'll have to describe it as a "lose/lose" situation? The seller... originally very much, had a "wishing price" in mind. I told him point blank that wasn't going to happen. At that price neither myself NOR my wife wanted anything to do with it.
After 2 years of paying like $850 a month in rent the owner has "gotten tired" of being part of an HOA. I'm sure he's "tired" of being board pres. but not HALF as much of filling a black hole. So now it looks like we'll be paying about 25k more than "we" had in mind and "he'll" be getting about 20k less than he had in mind.
Here's the real story (as verified by O/O neighbor). They basically pressured the guy out by making life tough for him. They wanted (and have) done several expensive improvements and with his grand total of about $350 to apply toward his mortgage AND "add'l assessments" and I guess he got the picture. So in the end it's a win/lose b/c the ONLY owner/occupier in the complex has figured a way to get the specuvestors out. Look for more "withdrawal... but with dignity" moves in the near future.
What is a provocateur?
Someone who enjoys saying things they think will get a rise out of people. If you follow NBA basketball, a recent example is Charles Barkley and his comments about SF and Oakland.
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If lending standards had remained steady, then we would have a pipeline of people who spent the past 5 to 10 years saving for a down payment. Instead, they already got that house, and the savings don't exist. So, if we go back to decent lending standards (i.e., 20% down), we have a LONG wait before we have significant numbers of new buyers, on top of all of the other reasons you cite.
Bob L.